Swallowtail and Guitar Trio recordings

Listen to recordings of soundBarn/Albany Sonic Arts Collective's performances of
Holland Hopson's "Swallowtail" and Rhys Chatham's "Guitar Trio" on Holland's blog:
http://fieldguide.hollandhopson.com/2010/11/28/swallowtail-and-guitar-trio-recordings/


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soundBarn & Albany Sonic Arts Collective: Benjamin Britten is Dead


soundBarn & Albany Sonic Arts Collective:   Benjamin Britten is Dead

Saturday December 4th.   8 pm
The soundBarn, Valatie, NY.  FREE

The soundBarn is pleased to present “Benjamin Britten is Dead,” an evening of long form improvisations that unite members of sonic experimentalists Albany Sonic Arts Collective  and soundBarn on the anniversary of English composer Benjamin Britten’s death.

The sound explorations of both Albany Sonic Arts Collective (ASAC) and soundBarn delve deep into the realms of noise, drone, minimalism and free-improvisation.  Employing instrumentation ranging from heavily processed and prepared guitar to 21st century banjo, members of ASAC and soundBarn construct ad-hoc compositions that span the space from spare, minimal soundscapes to full-on noise with ever-shifting rhythms, pace and moods.

Albany Sonic Arts Collective and soundBarn have most recently collaborated on a full-length performance of Rhys Chatham’s famed “Guitar Trio” with performances at Flywheel in Easthampton, Ma. and Saratoga Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Performers include:   Eric Hardiman (ASAC, Rambutan, Century Plants, Burnt Hills,) Ray Hare (ASAC, Century Plants, Fossils From the Sun, Burnt Hills,) Thomas Lail (soundBarn), Patrick Weklar(soundBarn), and Metroland Magazine’s “Best Retro-Futurist” of 2010, Holland Hopson (ASAC)   and others…   Accompanying visuals by Tara Fracalossi.

soundBarn is the experimental music duet of Thomas Lail and Patrick Weklar.   The soundBarn is a project of artist/musician Thomas Lail and artist/gallerist Tara Fracalossi and is located on what was once Heald Orchards in Valatie, New York.     
Albany Sonic Arts Collective is a grassroots organization located in and around Albany, NY dedicated to building a thriving community of listeners and performers of music that exists outside of traditional boundaries with a special emphasis on forms that stress freedom and exploration of new ideas. 
For more information visit:                                                                                                        soundbarn.blogspot.com                                                                                                       albanysonicarts.blogspot.com
The soundBarn
330 Maple Lane
Valatie NY 12184
south driveway

soundBarn and Albany Sonic Arts Collective Play Rhys Chatham's Guitar Trio: Video from Flywheel, Easthampton MA Oct 9, 2010

Video posted from the soundBarn/ASAC G3 performance at Flywheel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhR7L2iZrg

soundBarn and ASAC play Rhys Chatham's Guitar Trio, Saratoga Arts, Saratoga Springs Nov 20, 2010

Ray Hare, Pat Weklar, Tara Fracalossi, Eric Hardiman, Thomas Lail, Matt Weston, Matt Ernst, Holland Hopson

Thomas Lail cues G3



Matt Weston, Drums
Thomas Lail, Tara Fracalossi: Guitar; Eric Hardiman: Bass
Matt Weston: Drums; Matt Ernst, Ray Hare: Guitar

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Eric Hardiman: Bass; Matt Ernst; Guitar; Matt Wston: Drums; Ray Hare:  Guitar
Holland Hopson: Guitar, composer of "Swallowtail"



Tara Fracalossi and Thomas Lail performing Holland Hopson's "Swallowtail"

Thomas Lail: Guitar


Matt Weston: Drums


The G3 Ensemble in front of Robert Longo's "Pictures for Music"
The G3 Ensemble in front of Robert Longo's "Pictures for Music"

soundBarn and Albany Sonic Arts Collective Play Rhys Chatham's Guitar Trio

soundBarn and Albany Sonic Arts Collective (ASAC)  are proud to present the full length version of  Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Trio. 

Written in 1977, Guitar Trio is Rhys Chatham's signature composition.  With a single, repeated chord, Guitar Trio (or G3 as it was later renamed to accommodate increased instrumentation of six to ten electric guitars) embodies an amalgamation of the textural intricacies of the avant-garde collided with the visceral punch of electric guitar-slinging punk rock.   Chatham’s “Guitar Trio” created a new type of urban music. Raucous and ecstatic, the sound energized the downtown New York scene throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, prefigured the No Wave movement and cast a huge influence over the subsequent work of Chatham’s many protégés, including Glenn Branca and future members of Sonic Youth. 
Accompanying the performance of G3 is the original visual projection Pictures for Music, created for the piece in 1977 by internationally known visual artist Robert Longo.

soundBarn and Albany Sonic Arts Collective will also perform  Swallowtail for three or more electric guitars with electric bass and drums by Holland Hopson.   Composed in 2010, Swallowtail is inspired by Guitar Trio and was written as a companion piece to Chatham's work to be performed by the ensemble on the same program.

The G3 ensemble includes: Thomas Lail, Tara Fracalossi, Patrick Weklar, Matt Ernst, Holland Hopson, Ray Hare, guitars; Eric Hardiman, bass; Matt Weston, drums
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Albany Sonic Arts Collective is a grassroots organization located in and around Albany, NY dedicated to building a thriving community of listeners and performers of music that exists outside of traditional boundaries with a special emphasis on forms that stress freedom and exploration of new ideas.
soundBarn is the experimental music duet of Thomas Lail and Patrick Weklar.   The soundBarn is a project of artist/musician Thomas Lail and artist/gallerist Tara Fracalossi and is located on what was once Heald Orchards in Valatie, New York. 



locations:  

Oct 9-- Flywheel, Easthampton MA  7:30   w Christoph Heemann-ultra rare performance from the German surrealist sound master(HNAS, Mimir, Mirror) and Son of Earth

Nov 20--   Saratoga Arts  8pm

River of Drone II: Seven Hours of Sound


 

RIVER OF DRONE II : SEVEN HOURS OF SOUND

Albany Sonic Arts Collective (ASAC) and The soundBarn are proud to present River of Drone II: Seven Hours of Sound.  A very special, long-form event, River of Drone II is a free, seven-hour, improvised sound performance from   12 noon – 7 pm on Sunday May 16 at The soundBarn, Valatie, NY.

River of Drone II: Seven Hours of Sound is a collective sonic improvisation that will unfold and develop unlike any ordinary concert.  From quiet, peaceful soundscapes to full-on noise, the ever-shifting rhythm, pace and mood will evolve as the ebb and flow of performers, energy and instrumentation progresses through the seven hour performance.
Set in a former orchard cooler with views of the Catskill Mountains, The soundBarn is a uniquely suited location for visitors to lounge, listen and linger for an hour, a few minutes or the entire performance.   The audience is encouraged to make themselves comfortable and to bring pillows, chairs, food and drink.  Unlike a traditional concert setting, performers will be located throughout the venue and listeners are encouraged to move around, watch the accompanying video projections, wander in and out and discover new relationships to sound through immersion, reflection, deep listening, meditation, and concentration.

We hope you will join us to listen, meditate, bliss out-- or to simply enjoy a swim in the RIVER OF DRONE!
River of Drone II is a collaborative presentation of Albany Sonic Arts Collective and The soundBarn and will be presented at The soundBarn, 330 Maple Lane, Valatie NY 12184  

Musicians include:   Jason Cosco, Matt Ernst, Tara Fracalossi, Eric Hardiman (Rambutan, Century Plants, Burnt Hills,) Ray Hare (Century Plants, Fossils From the Sun, Burnt Hills,) Holland Hopson, Thomas Lail (soundBarn,) Patrick Weklar (soundBarn) Matt Weston (Barn Owls), Linda Aubry Bullock, Mike Bullock, Jeremy Kelly, Mark Lunt, Chris Bassett plus special guests.
Videos by: Tara Fracalossi, Kyra Garrigue, Jason Cosco and more.
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Albany Sonic Arts Collective is a grassroots organization located in and around Albany, NY dedicated to building a thriving community of listeners and performers of music that exists outside of traditional boundaries with a special emphasis on forms that stress freedom and exploration of new ideas.

The soundBarn is a project of artist/musician Thomas Lail and artist Tara Fracalossi and is located on what was once Heald Orchards in Valatie, New York.  The soundBarn is sited in a modern addition to the orchard’s 100 year old Dutch style barn.   The cavernous, heavily insulated space served as the orchard’s cooler where apples and pears were over-wintered and chilled by the massive, still visible refrigeration system.

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